Girl Fight Comics I found confusing. The plots were hard to follow definitely. They were also about several different stories all about women, which is a nice change from the traditional comic chains. This dealt in extremes. Problem situations were about almost being raped or sexual exploitation. They mostly dealt with female power. It is clear from the character Fox right at the beginning that these girls won't just stand around. When confronted by men in a sexual way she solves her problems by stabbing them. She is shown as strong through a lot of her actions. She joins a Women Army, kills a jaguar, prevents her own rape, and saves an African village that apparently her father is the leader of. Oh yeah, Fox is also black in the classic 70's way, big fro and kicking ass. This is a huge change from the mainstream since most if not all the main comic series were of white males.
Gay Comics on the other hand was really enjoyable, especially after reading Blankets. The first story appears to be an autobiography about the struggles of a woman learning that she was homosexual. It's very touching and ends very sweetly. The other stories are all about real issues people are dealing with at the time as well. The first issue mostly focuses on the search for love or a relationship. The sweetest story was toward the end. It was the story of a woman talking about her mom and Mrs. D, who lived with her mom and raised her right along side her mom. They never say the mother is a lesbian it is implied, but the daughter denies it at the end. It's very tame compared to the other stories which either show lots of sex, or imply as much. The style is very simplified which makes the whole story feel more like a nice card. The quality of this comic was just better, the art, the story, and the tone. It was a much better experience than the cover lead me to believe.
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